PROJECT STAFF:	Esther Corbett, Transportation Project Coordinator
PROJECT PERIOD:	April 1998 - Ongoing
FUNDING SOURCES:	Discretionary Funding

PURPOSE:

To expand consultation, coordination and cooperation between the Tribes in Arizona, Nevada and Utah, and the federal, state and local transportation agencies.

OBJECTIVES:

• Monitor, review and comment on transportation initiatives, proposed legislation, regulations and policies.
• Advocate for expanded tribal consultation, cooperation and coordination.
• Provide access to and exchange transportation related information with tribal transportation representatives.
• Encourage tribal, federal, state and local collaboration and, as needed, involve elder, economic development, education, childcare, housing, law enforcement, cultural resources, environment, social services, emergency response, court, planning, information systems and employment departments within the Tribes.
• Coordinate the ITWG and ITWG Task Forces.